MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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